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Kish

From: Boyd's Bible Dictionary: K By: James P. Boyd

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(bow). (1) Father of Saul (1 Sam. 10:21²¹When he had caused the tribe of Benjamin to come near by their families, the family of Matri was taken, and Saul the son of Kish was taken: and when they sought him, he could not be found. (1 Samuel 10:21)). (2) A Benjamite (1 Chron. 8:30³⁰And his firstborn son Abdon, and Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Nadab, (1 Chronicles 8:30)). (3) A Levite (1 Chron. 23:21²¹The sons of Merari; Mahli, and Mushi. The sons of Mahli; Eleazar, and Kish. (1 Chronicles 23:21)). (4) A Levite (2 Chron. 29:12¹²Then the Levites arose, Mahath the son of Amasai, and Joel the son of Azariah, of the sons of the Kohathites: and of the sons of Merari, Kish the son of Abdi, and Azariah the son of Jehalelel: and of the Gershonites; Joah the son of Zimmah, and Eden the son of Joah: (2 Chronicles 29:12)). (5) Ancestor of Mordecai (Esther 2:5⁵Now in Shushan the palace there was a certain Jew, whose name was Mordecai, the son of Jair, the son of Shimei, the son of Kish, a Benjamite; (Esther 2:5)).

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